[tor-bugs] #29656 [Core Tor/Tor]: describe global initialization in our tinytest-based unit tests

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#29656: describe global initialization in our tinytest-based unit tests
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     Reporter:  catalyst       |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  defect         |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium         |  Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor   |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal         |   Keywords:  developer-doc
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      Sponsor:  Sponsor31-can  |
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 I was trying to figure out how global state initialization happens in our
 unit tests.  I eventually found that src/test/test_common.c is the
 location of the `main()` function for the tinytest-based test programs.
 We should document this better, probably in doc/HACKING/WritingTests.md.

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